A Fish Called Wanda
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While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
What critics thought
A Fish Called Wanda landed as one of the best-reviewed comedies of its year, with critics responding to its rare combination of sharp writing, precise comic timing, and a cast firing on all cylinders. The film was broadly praised rather than divisive, with both critical and popular audiences largely in agreement — a genuinely unusual alignment for a comedy.
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Charles CrichtonDirector
Jamie Lee CurtisWanda Gershwitz
John CleeseArchie Leach
Kevin KlineOtto
Michael PalinKen Pile
Maria AitkenWendy
Tom GeorgesonGeorges Thomason
Cynthia CleesePortia
Patricia HayesMrs. Coady
Geoffrey PalmerJudge
Mark ElwesCustomer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville PhillipsManager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter JonfieldInspector Marvin
John Du PrezComposerJohn CleeseWriter
Alan HumeCinematographyA Fish Called Wanda
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
What critics thought
A Fish Called Wanda landed as one of the best-reviewed comedies of its year, with critics responding to its rare combination of sharp writing, precise comic timing, and a cast firing on all cylinders. The film was broadly praised rather than divisive, with both critical and popular audiences largely in agreement — a genuinely unusual alignment for a comedy.
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Charles CrichtonDirectorJamie Lee CurtisWanda GershwitzJohn CleeseArchie LeachKevin KlineOttoMichael PalinKen PileMaria AitkenWendyTom GeorgesonGeorges ThomasonCynthia CleesePortiaPatricia HayesMrs. CoadyGeoffrey PalmerJudgeMark ElwesCustomer in Jeweler's ShopNeville PhillipsManager of Jeweler's ShopPeter JonfieldInspector MarvinJohn Du PrezComposerJohn CleeseWriterAlan HumeCinematographyStream
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